Mar 23, 2026

Roger Todd Skaggs, 52 , of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus.

Born April 19, 1973 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late Roger Skaggs, he was a 3rd generation locomotive engineer for Norfolk & Southern Railroad and was a graduate of Portsmouth High School in the class of...

Mar 20, 2026

Joy Annetta (Rowles) Lutz, 89, of Portsmouth passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at SOMC Medical Center. She was born August 23, 1936 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Franklin and Mildred (Riffe) Rowles. Joy was a devoted homemaker who found great pride in caring for her family and home. She was a faithful member of Mabert Road...

Mar 10, 2026

Alvin (Al) Hugh Sanford, 83, of Minford, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at SOMC surrounded by family. He was born March 17, 1942 in Canton, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence and Lora (Bates) Sanford. Al was a professional bowler and a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Pat, and a loving father, grandfather, and friend....

Mar 8, 2026

Pearl Emily Finney, 86 , of McDermott, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at her residence. She was born May 1, 1939 on Kentucky Trail Road in Minford, a daughter of the late Omar Leslie and May Florence (Canter) Pitts. Pearl was a homemaker and a devoted member of Big Run Church, where she was well known for her...

Mar 2, 2026

Anna Ruth Gampp, 78 , of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born June 28, 1947 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Donald Ward and Mildred Frances (Nelson) Lemon. She obtained her bachelor's degree in nursing from The Ohio State University and her masters from Ohio University. Anna was a nursing professor...

Feb 21, 2026

Wayne Mathew Brown, 73 , of Lucasville, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 25, 1952 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Lloyd and Freda L. (Hinze) Brown. Wayne was retired from USEC Atomic Plant in Piketon where he worked for 40 years.

He is survived by two sons, Kevin...

Feb 18, 2026

Terry Lee McBee, 74 , of Beaver, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, February 18, 2026. He was born November 18, 1951 in Jackson, a son of the late Given and Stella (Carter) McBee, he was a former employee of DGM Construction, a member of Old Philadelphia Tabernacle and preached for 40+ years.

He...

Feb 9, 2026

Delores Mae Gampp peacefully passed away at home on February 9, 2026, shortly following her 86th birthday after a long and fulfilling life. On January 29, 1940 Delores was born in Clarktown with her late parents Clarice and Helen Dever Preston, and her late older brother, Howard. In her youth, she enjoyed playing the piano and organ at Minford...

Feb 8, 2026

Chane Patrick Reindhardt, 45 , of Minford, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born April 15, 1980 in Hillsboro, a son of Gary and Patricia (Sylvester) Reinhardt. Chane was a small engine mechanic and was an author of a published book – God vs. Gods.

In addition to...

Feb 5, 2026

Carolyn Jean Dawson, 78 , of Minford passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born December 20, 1947 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Raymond Fredrick and Dorothy (Royster) Dummitt, was a beautician, and attended Minford Church of the Nazarene. She had a deep love for travel – especially going out West, and...

Feb 3, 2026

Roy Herbert McKinney, 83 , of Reynoldsburg, a former Minford area resident, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at The Grove, a memory care center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born January 31, 1943 in Minford, a son of the late Charles and Alma (Cordle) McKinney, and worked in many roles including owed a mechanics shop, was a General...

Feb 2, 2026

Brian Dale Williams, 58 , of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026. He was born on May 10, 1967 and was a 1986 graduate of Minford High School.

Brian was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Williams; his mother, Norma Williams; and his brothers, Lonnie Williams Jr. and David Williams.

He...

Jan 31, 2026

Ada Frances Culp, 89 , of Wheelersburg, passed away January 31, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 25, 1936 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Cecil and Hazel (Warner) Clifford, and she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Donna Pierron, Gail Farrell; five grandchildren, Sandra Boyd, Jennifer DeHart, Michelle Pierron,...

Jan 27, 2026

Nola Jean (Vanhoose) Richard, 91 , of Rubyville, passed away peacefully at SOMC Hospice on January 27, 2026. She was born on May 15, 1934 in Paintsville, KY, a daughter of the late Bandy and Jane Vanhoose. Nola graduated from Clay High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart David Richard on June 27, 1954.  She worked...

Jan 21, 2026

Claude Allen Sammons, 91 , of Minford, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. Born February 4, 1934 in Access, Kentucky, a son of the late William T. and Beadie (Walker) Sammons, he was a 1952 graduate of Raceland High School in Raceland, Kentucky. Claude was a lifetime member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, where he had...

Jan 21, 2026

Stephen Edward McClaskey, 60 , of Clarktown, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at SOMC ER.  He was born May 26, 1965 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Albert Curtiss, Sr. and Roberta Louise McClaskey, and was a 1983 graduate of Valley High School.

He is survived by his wife, Bethann (Larck) McClaskey; one daughter, Michelle...

Jan 13, 2026

Norma Brown Williams Redden, 86 , of Minford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026 at her residence in Longview Texas. She was born on September 28, 1939, in Scioto County, Ohio, to Albert Brown and Louise Evans Jordan. She was later lovingly raised with the guidance of her stepmother, Edna L. Brown.

Norma graduated from...

Jan 10, 2026

Esther D. Crisp, 93 , of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at The Courtyard in Wheelersburg. She was born July 28, 1932 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Conner and Bertha (Horsley) Goodwin. Esther was a former employee of Williams Shoe Factory, a homemaker, and was a member of Sunshine Church of Christ. Esther loved...

Jan 9, 2026

Karla Yvonne Shope, 71 , of Lucasville passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Concord Health & Rehab in Wheelersburg. She was born November 5, 1954 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Carlos and Shirley (Miller) Bishop-Webb, and was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Jason (Shannon) Shope, Jeff (Angie) Shope; three grandchildren, Katelyn...

Jan 6, 2026

Sarah Marie Gilliland, 90 , of Minford, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 27, 1935 in Minford, a daughter of the late Allen Charles and Mabel Clara (Bennett) Kallner, and she was the head cook for Minford Local Schools.  She was a long time member of Sunshine...